![]() In other cases, an oni may be cyclops-like, with only a single eye. Sometimes oni are depicted with a third eye on the center of the forehead. Oni are depicted in Japanese artwork with a variety of skin colors, including: black, blue, green, red, and yellow skin and they often have large locks of unkempt hair. Translated literally, " ushi" means " ox," and " tora" means " tiger." According to Japanese folklore, this direction was considered to be ominous, and was sometimes referred to as kimon, or " oni's gate" ( 鬼門 ( きもん ) ). This combination of ox horns and tiger skin is a play on " ushitora," the Japanese word for the direction north-northeast. They are typically depicted wearing little-to-no clothing, but when clothed they are usually shown wearing a loincloth made of tiger skin. Oni usually possess one or two short horns, which are said to be that of an ox. īesides 鬼, oni can be alternatively spelt out phonetically using the hiragana おに ("o-ni"). Over time, as the term "oni" grew in popularity over similar terms, such as mononoke, the oni developed from being a primarily invisible spirit, to a monstrous creature with a definite form. Īccording to Wamyō ruijushō, a dictionary from the 930's CE, oni is a corruption of the Chinese character 隱 (" on"), meaning " hiding," where the concept of hiding is related to the concept of the spirits of the dead. Eventually, the 鬼 symbol came to represent both ancestral and evil spirits of the dead. This character was originally an ancient Chinese hieroglyphic that represented the position that a deceased body would be placed in for burial during the Yin Dynasty (1500-770 BCE). * The majority of Blood Demon Art names listed above are not their official names, and are named based on conjuncture.The kanji (Japanese writing utilizing Chinese characters) for oni is 鬼. List of Known Blood Demon Arts and Users Name* This is evident in Kokushibo being unable to unleash any crescent moon blades when Genya Shinazugawa's blood-sucking trees were holding the Upper Rank down. Īnother weakness is related to the demon's blood, where if in some situation where their body's blood gets depleted, they will be unable to use their Blood Demon Arts. īlood Demon Arts are not to be confused with other supernatural abilities possessed by demons including but not limited to their Regeneration, Flesh Manipulation, Extrasensory Perception, and absorption abilities.Ī universal weakness to Blood Demon Arts is that they are susceptible to both sunlight and Nichirin weapons, meaning that they will disintegrate or be dispelled when exposed to sunlight or cut with a Nichirin Sword, possibly attributed to the fact that each ability and technique is created from a demon's flesh and blood. It is implied that Blood Demon Arts can be shared, as seen with Rui being able to share his spider-themed Blood Demon Art with demons in his " family", granting them Blood Demon Arts (as well as characteristics) based on spiders. creating invisible arrows that control a person's vector, controlling one's biology), thus making the abilities of demon-kind extremely versatile and powerful. manipulating electricity and ice), while others still are more complex and unorthodox (i.e. Others are more simple and recognizable (i.e. ![]() controlling a fortress, manifesting illusions). creating dozens of blades) or more supplementary and practical (i.e. The abilities and effects granted through Blood Demon Arts can vary greatly. Essentially, Blood Demon Arts are blood magic. As suggested by its name, all supernatural phenomena and effects use their wielders' blood as a medium to manifest themselves in reality. Moreover, Blood Demon Arts may not have a singular usage, and instead grant multiple abilities under the same concept or theme. Most, if not all, Blood Demon Arts are based on a demon's past, personality, ideals, interests, and/or occupation. Blood Demon Arts are different from demon to demon, with every power seemingly based on a central theme (i.e. 2 List of Known Blood Demon Arts and UsersĮach time a demon devours a human, it becomes stronger, and they can eventually become powerful enough to develop unique supernatural abilities known as Blood Demon Arts.
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